DFARS Part 206 Competition Requirements
Part Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement
Part facts
- Citation
- DFARS Part 206
- Type
- Part
- Supplements
- FAR Part 6 Competition Requirements
- Last amended
- 90 FR 5735 Effective Jan 17, 2025
- Proposed changes
- 1
- Text as of
- DFARS Change May 7, 2026
- Official text
- acquisition.gov
Text from acquisition.gov. Federal Register history from the Federal Register's records of the rules that amended this part.
Contents
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206.000 Scope of part
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206.001 Applicability
- 206.001-70 Exception for prototype projects for follow-on production contracts
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Subpart 206.1 Full and Open Competition
- 206.102 Use of competitive procedures
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Subpart 206.2 Full and Open Competition After Exclusion of Sources
- 206.202 Establishing or maintaining alternative sources
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Subpart 206.3 Other Than Full and Open Competition
Federal Register history
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Proposed changes
| Proposed rule | Published | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Inflation Adjustment of Acquisition-Related Thresholds (DFARS Case 2024-D002) | Closed Mar 18, 2025No final rule found |
Quick answers
What is DFARS Part 206?
DFARS Part 206 is a part of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, titled "Competition Requirements".
When was DFARS Part 206 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Technical Amendments" (90 FR 5735), published Jan 17, 2025 and effective Jan 17, 2025.
Are changes to DFARS Part 206 proposed?
One proposed change has no final rule yet.
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